Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites
Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites is a national forest camping area in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 43.89154, -85.96963
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18850
About Bowman Lake Backcountry Campsites
The campground is walk-in only, with carry-in canoe access. This quiet and secluded campground is very popular with fisherman and hunters.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Newaygo County Parks · 21 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Wesco · 22 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 327 designated routes (300 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Lake Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | Private campground | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Bowman Bridge | National forest campground | 1.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Bowman Bridge Campground | National forest campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Gleasons Landing Campground | Private campground | 2.8 mi | — | — |
| Gleasons Landing | National forest campground | 2.8 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.